Blow-out protector for tires.



T. W. CARTER.

BLOW-OUT PROTECTOR FOR TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30. I916 1,22% 1 Q39 Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

Z g a Inventor Attorneys THEODORE W. CARTER, OF SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MOSES R. BUCHANAN,

015 SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO.

BLOW-OUT BROTEQTOR FOR TIRES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

Application filed October 30, 1916. Serial No. 128,527.

. means for holding in place adjacent blow outs or weak places in the tire casing, a protector of novel construction.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a portion of a tire and a rim whereunto the device forming the subject matter of this application has been applied;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on of Flg. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental cross section taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, distant parts being omitted;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of tachingplates.

In the drawings, rim having clencher flanges 2 or other suitable means adapted to retain a tire casing 3 which may have clencher beads 4 engaging the clencher flanges 2.

The device forming the subject matter of this application includes a flexible casing 5 preferably made of leather, but, in any event, impervious to air, water, dirt, or other foreign substance. Side plates 6 are riveted at 7 to the longitudinal edges of the body 5. Each side plate 6 is provided at its ends the line 2-2 one of the atwith first tongues 8 which extend outwardly for engagement beneath the clencher flange 2 of the rim, each plate being provided intermediate its ends with a second tongue 9 which extends inwardly for engagement between the base of the tire and the base of the rim, the second tongue 9 projecting as shown at 25 beyond the first tongues 8, whereby the bead of the tire may engage the side edges'26 of the second tongue 9, thereby to aid in holding each plate against longitudinal movement. Flexible elements 10 extend transversely of the body 5 and the ends of the flexible elements are secured as shown at 11 to the side plates 6. The flexible elements IO may be chains, or they may be otherwise constructed as occasion demands.

the numeral 1 denotes a The structure shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings may be duplicated. any desired number of times around the casing 3, whereever there are weak places, or punctures therein. The flexible elements 10 give strength to the device, and the body 5 prevents the flexible elements from cutting into the casing 3.

It will be understood that the tongues 9 may be curved to fit a rim of any kind,

whether of the clencher type, straight side, quick detachable or otherwise.

When the structure is mounted in place on the tire, the chains 10 indent themselves in the flexible casing 5 and exclude all dirt, water or foreign substances from the weakened places in the shoe or tire-carcass 3 to which the device is applied. The structure, further, affords a protection against blowing-out. The structure, therefore, exercises two functions, in that it prevents a weak spot in the tire casing from blowing out and, further, maintains such a weak place free from grit, gravel, muddy water and the like which would tend to weaken the defective spot still further, and cause its early ru ture.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a device of the class described, a pair of side plates and a flexible tire-inclosing-v extend outwardly for enture in the presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE W. CARTER.

Witnesses:

CARL D.- OoMs'roox, EARL T. WILEY.

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